Rolling Stones pack leads September downloads for Guitar Hero 5

A pack of live songs from classic rock greats The Rolling Stones is the first new downloadable content offering for this week’s new release, Guitar Hero 5, and is available today for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. Live versions of the songs “I’m Free,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “Prodigal Son,” “Under My Thumb,” and “You Gotta Move” are included in the pack, and are never-before-heard versions pulled from the upcoming 40th anniversary box set release of “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert,” in stores on November 3.

The entire five-pack can be downloaded for $8.99 (720 Microsoft points/900 Wii points), with individual tracks also available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft points/200 Wii points) apiece.

Though the Rolling Stones lead the pack of fresh downloads for Guitar Hero 5, they won’t be alone for long. Next week, on September 10, Activision and RedOctane will release a three-pack of songs from Street Sweeper Social Club, the rap-rock group that features members of Rage Against the Machine and The Coup. The songs “100 Little Curses,” “Fight! Smash! Win!,” and “Somewhere in the World it’s Midnight” will be included.

One week later, on September 17, we’ll see the release of a three-pack from hardcore rockers AFI, containing the tracks “Beautiful Thieves,” “Girl’s Not Grey,” and “The Missing Frame.” And finally, September 24 will see the release of three single tracks from a trio of modern rockers, with “Munich” from Editors, “Geeks Were Right” from The Faint, and “Dull Life” from Yeah Yeah Yeahs coming down the pipeline.

As with the Rolling Stones tracks, individual songs will be sold for $1.99 each, though each band-specific three-pack will be sold for $5.49 (440 Microsoft points) on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.